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On the recordJuly 1, 1948
This bill is contrary to the most important principle on which our entire public assistance program is based--relief of need.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill Relating to the Social Security Coverage of the Blind.

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